Former vice-president of Nigeria,
Atiku Abubakar, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for approving
the payment of pension to police personnel, who served under the defunct
Biafran police during the civil war.
The Police officers were granted
presidential pardon in 2000.
Atiku, writing on his Twitter
page, said Buhari’s move “shows a commitment to peace and unity”.
He tweeted: “I commend
@NGRPresident @MBuhari for ordering payment of pensions to pardoned Biafran
soldiers. It shows unity!
“This move shows a commitment to
peace, unity and our shared belief in one Nigeria, with justice and equity for
all.”
The Pension Transitional
Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) on Wednesday announced that about 162 of such
retired police officers and 57 Next of Kin will be paid their benefits in the
first phase, which kicks off this month.
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